Aluminum Scrap We Buy
Manufacturers, fabricators, and demolition and construction contractors generate aluminum extrusion, sheet, coil, plate, castings, wire, and turnings. We buy aluminum and all of its alloys, wrought and cast. Tell us the alloy if you know it, or tell us it's mixed. Our minimum is generally 2,000–4,000 lb per load, depending on grade.
Aluminum alloys and scrap we buy
We buy these metals and their alloys. Open the section for the full list.
Aluminum
Wrought and cast aluminum in all forms, from sheet, coil and extrusion to castings and turnings.
Aluminum alloys and scrap types we buy (full list)
Wrought vs. cast: aluminum comes in two main categories. Wrought alloys usually have 4 digits and are grouped into series; cast alloys usually have 3 digits, sometimes with a letter (for example, A356).
Wrought series:
- 1xxx: at least 99% aluminum. Electrical conductor and bus bar.
- 2xxx: alloyed with copper. Aircraft parts.
- 3xxx: alloyed with manganese. Heat exchangers.
- 4xxx: alloyed with silicon. Welding wire and brazing sheet.
- 5xxx: alloyed with magnesium. Marine components and storage tanks.
- 6xxx: alloyed with magnesium and silicon. Extrusions, framing, and automotive parts.
- 7xxx: alloyed with zinc; among the strongest aluminum alloys. Aircraft components.
Aluminum scrap we buy:
- Cast (319, A319, 355, 356, A356, A380, 383, 390)
- Old sheet
- Old sheet with iron attached
- UBC scrap in commercial loads
- Radiators
- Transformers
- EC wire (electrical-conductor grade aluminum wire)
- Insulated aluminum wire
- ACSR (bare aluminum power-line cable with a steel core, from utility and line work)
- Triplex and quadruplex cable (insulated aluminum service cable from utility and electrical-contractor jobs)
- Aluminum building wire (XHHW)
- Aluminum power cable (URD, MCM) from underground and plant power runs
- Aluminum wheels, including chrome-plated and truck wheels
- Extrusion (6061, 6063, 5052)
- Irony extrusion (extrusion with iron or steel attached)
- Solids: plate, bar, and rod (5052, 3003, 6061, 6063, 7050, 7075)
- Coil (1100, 3003, 5052, 5083, 6061, 8011, 7050, 7075, 7475)
- Sheet (1100, 3003, 5052, 5083, 6061, 8011, 7050, 7075, 7475)
- MLC (mixed low-copper aluminum clips) (3003, 5052, 5083, 5754, 6061)
- Siding and gutter scrap from construction and demolition jobs
- Foil (1100, 3003, 8011)
- Turnings (6061, 5052, 5083, 6063, 7050, 7075, 319, A319, 355, 356, A356, A380, 383, 390)
- Aluminum breakage
- 2024 (copper-alloyed aircraft aluminum)
- 2219 (copper-alloyed aerospace aluminum)
- 5086 (marine-grade plate and sheet)
- Aircraft aluminum (sheet and parts from aircraft manufacturing and maintenance)
- Litho plates (aluminum printing plates from commercial printers)
- Aluminum bus bar
- Aluminum heat sinks
Forms we buy
- Solids: sheet, plate, clip, bar, rod, tube, wire, punchings, and assemblies
- Turnings: turnings, borings, and chips
Prepared aluminum solids are under 4 ft in length, width, and height, under 2,000 lb per piece, and clean. See prepared or unprepared.
We don't buy metal in dust form.
Our don't-buy list applies to every aluminum item, including radiators and transformers. See what we don't buy.
How to describe your material
The more you tell us, the faster we can quote:
- Alloy or series, if you know it (for example, 6061, 6063, 5052, or 7075). "Unknown" or "mixed" is a fine answer.
- Wrought or cast: wrought alloys usually have 4 digits; cast alloys usually have 3 digits, sometimes with a letter (for example, A356).
- What it is: extrusion, sheet, coil, plate, castings, wire, foil, turnings, or items such as radiators, transformers, and wheels.
- Iron or steel attached, as with old sheet with iron attached or irony extrusion.
- Wire: bare or insulated, and the type if you know it (EC wire, ACSR, triplex and quadruplex cable, building wire, or power cable).
- Prepared or unprepared (solids), using our standard.
- Oil or coolant on turnings.
Keep it separate to protect its value
- Keep cast apart from wrought.
- Keep 7xxx alloys (7050, 7075, 7475) apart from 3003, 5052 and 6061.
- Tell us if iron or steel is attached.
- Turnings are welcome; dust is not.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between wrought and cast aluminum?
Wrought alloys usually have 4 digits and are grouped into series, from 1xxx to 7xxx. Cast alloys usually have 3 digits, sometimes with a letter, such as 319, 356, or A380. Keep the two apart.
Do you buy aluminum with iron or steel attached?
Yes. Old sheet with iron attached and irony extrusion are on our list. Tell us what's attached and email photos to sales@arrmetals.com.
Do you buy aluminum wire and cable?
Yes: EC wire, insulated aluminum wire, ACSR, triplex and quadruplex cable, aluminum building wire (XHHW), and aluminum power cable (URD, MCM). Tell us whether it's bare or insulated.
Do you buy aluminum turnings?
Yes, wrought and cast, for example 6061, 7075, 356, and A380. Keep alloys apart where you can and tell us about any oil or coolant.
Have aluminum to sell? Get a quote.
Tell us the alloy, the approximate weight, and where it is. Photos help us quote faster.